Applies an analysis of overlapping cleavages in the Nigerian political culture toward supporting a new political movement - humorously entitled "the Crusaders Party".
1,840 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 6 sources, 2001, $ 59.95
Abstract This paper responds to the prompt, "Design a proposal, for a person of substantial wealth, desiring to create a new political party / movement that would enjoy some initial success and have the possibility for long-term growth. Where would the new party fit in the existing array of parties and movements" How does the electoral system and institutional form of government (presidential, parliamentary, etc.) affect the start-up strategy? What should its ideological-programmatic emphasis be? Is there a particular regional base or demographic niche that would favor the party? What other parties might be good options to form a coalition?? In this way, the paper should be easily adapted for any analysis of Nigeria.
From the Paper "Resentment of Northern radicalism will strengthen the Crusaders. Already, the Northern People's Democratic Party has successfully pushed for the implementation of sharia in nineteen Northern states. If successful, the Crusaders will improve Nigeria's party system. Presently, Nigeria has three major parties, one for each ethnic group, a result that is atypical of presidential systems, which are typically characterized by two-party systems."
Abstract The British government has been intimately and disastrously involved in Ireland for centuries. This paper examines the divisions between Roman Catholics and Protestants that culminated in the division of the island into two separate political entities. It commences with the Act of Union (1801) that united Ireland and Great Britain and concludes with partition, political formalization of the cleavages, in the twentieth century.
Abstract It provides a brief overview of these differences from earliest settlement through the ante-bellum. What are the effects of the cold war in US politics? And how do they affect society on a social level"This three-page paper is on "What are the effects of the cold war in US politics" And how do they affect society on a social level?"
Abstract This paper provides an evaluation of "Good Will Hunting" as a film that deals with the class cleavages in American society and the problems that persons in the underclass have in breaking out of the class's limitations.
From the Paper "Good Will Hunting can be viewed as a critique of the widespread internalization of the values of classism in the United States by the very persons who are most likely to be victimized by class warfare. The film tracks the transformation in consciousness of ..."
Abstract This paper looks at various features of pregnancy, including the events of fertilization, the difference between cleavage and post-birth mitosis, the corpus luteum, and factors inducing parturition.
From the Paper "Fertilization is the union of the sperm cell nucleus with the egg cell nucleus to produce a single cell the zygote. During ovulation a secondary oocyte surrounded by a zona pellucida and acorona radiata is released from the surface of ovary and enters the uterine tube. As it travels through the female reproductive tract the sperm undergoes capacitation which weakens the membrane around the acrosome allowing the release of enzymes. Thousands of sperm acrosomes release enzymes when they reach the secondary oocyte and it breaks...
Tags: fertilization, cleavage, corpus luteum, parturition
Abstract This paper uses some of Drakulic's examples of cleavages between Eastern and Western Europe to define the obstacles that stand before a united Europe. It points out that language barriers, currency, nationalism, and distrust are but a few of the aspects that keep Eastern and Western Europe divided, yet many political scientists see a future for Europe in which these cleavages dissolve.
From the Paper "Through encounters with border police, stories of traveling, hygiene, and personal accounts across Europe, Slavenka Draculic, author of Cafe Europa captures many aspects of the strong social and economic cleavages that continue to divide Eastern and Western Europe. The question provoked by the book, that is, the future for Eastern Europe and its acceptance by the West, is a complex one."
Abstract This paper describes how free-market environmentalism works, identifying ways to restructure the way property owners are accountable for shared resources. The writer explains that its chief flaw is its inherent anthropocentrism. The writer discusses the cleavages between environmental professionals classified by Aldo Leopold as A and B cleavages, A being a means of economic gain through land's subordination (free-market environmentalism), and B exemplifying Leopold's idea of an ecological conscience that puts the importance of flora and fauna above human self-serving desires. The paper concludes that free-market environmentalism is flawed because it lacks an ecological conscience.
From the Paper "Free-market environmentalism's strength in appealing to the property owner's basic desire to maintain property value is astute, however, the theory weakens because the economy is not ecologically driven and free-market environmentalism allows unregulated property owners to make ecological decisions, which affect shared natural resources. It is unlikely that property owners with short-term economic gain in mind will consistently, or ever, make choices based upon ecological sustainability for the biotic and public health of community. Furthermore, free-market environmentalism is based upon economics, ruled by the supply and demand of natural resources; therefore, those managing the property will innately seek to ensure their investment is secure while fluctuating in market value. Plainly, it is unlikely that many property owners would be willing to take an economic loss in order to protect the biotic health of the land."
Abstract By the end of the 1980's, it was becoming increasingly clear that the antiquated two party system in Canada was no longer effective in representing the views of the entire nation. Regional cleavages were becoming severely pronounced and alternative regional-based parties were thus progressively more alluring. The success of the Francophone Bloc Quebecois and the western based Reform party boldly highlights the intensity of the thrust behind the regional movement. This paper will compare and contrast the constitution of these two flourishing parties and some light may be shed upon the changing nature of politics and electoral behaviour in Canada.
Abstract David Bright's "The Limits of Labour: Class Formation and the Labour Movement in Calgary, 1883-1929" reflects the new generation of Canadian labour studies. It analyzes the diversity of working class culture in Calgary and cleavages within the working class during the earliest phase of industrialization in Calgary. It dismisses the traditional notion that Calgary's labour movement was ethnically homogenous and conservative.
Abstract Two elemental texts on class by Mao are considered and compared to J B Starr's analysis of Mao's concepts of class. Additionally the actual class structure of contemporary China is also compared to Mao's analysis.
Abstract This paper attempts to verify Kenneth Lieberthal's assertion that the revolutionary struggle conditioned the manner in which the Chinese Communist Party governed. This paper focuses on rural/urban cleavages within the Party and the government and the continuing emphasis on 'revolutionary' experience.
Abstract This paper will make it clear that federalism, Canadian style, is obviously in trouble. Most notably, the country's various regional cleavages and disparities are a tribute to this. Looked at in isolation, these symptoms give little reason for optimism. On the other hand, however incidentally the one that holds the upper hand in this paper is the reality that Canadian style federalism is the only form governance that can possibly hope to keep the country together. While it may not work smoothly, and sometimes almost not at all, there is no other viable alternative. If it is true that Canadian federalism is troubled today, and it seems to be, this has most certainly always been the case.
Abstract This paper will take a look at the effects India's human capital has on its longer-term prospects for economic development. By looking at the importance of education and human capital within the broader process of economic development itself, it can be concluded that India's prospects are almost directly linked with its stock of human power. There is clear evidence suggesting that the country's poorest are in fact getting poorer and that the inequalities and cleavages in the country are even closer to rupturing than in the past. One of the only ways to mend this wound is through education and increasing the quality of the country's human capital.
Abstract This paper reflects on the writings of Lorrie Moore and James Thurber, not only as 20th century American writers, but as comedic writers who consistently return to the theme of gender politics.
From the Paper "In the stories "The Catbird Seat" by Thurber and "You"re Ugly, Too? by Moore, each author explores what Thurber called ?the war of the sexes.? Though both stories are very different-- Thurber's illustrates a man's struggle with a woman in his workplace while Moore's is a narrative of a woman's thoughts towards male-female relationships in several areas, including work-- both authors effectively use humor to drive their stories and help the reader identify with the characters. Further, both stories are told from different perspectives and influenced by different societies. Nevertheless, at their hearts, "The Catbird Seat" and "You"re Ugly, Too? are two stories about the essential differences between men and women."
Abstract This paper examines how human prolactin is a single chain polypeptide hormone composed of four antiparallel alpha helices with three intrachain disulphide loops between residues 4-11, 58-174 and 191-199 and how post translationally it is modified by cleavage, glycosylation, phosphorylation, and dimerisation to give multiple forms. It looks at how its function in females is to stimulate and maintain lactation and how the main control over prolactin secretion from the anterior pituitary is by hypothalamic factors.
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Purpose of Analysis and Main Practical Problems
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Description and Principle Method Used For Detection
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From the Paper "Two biological assays that are involved in the detection and measurement of prolactin are the pigeon crop-sac assay and the in vitro isolated mammary gland assay. The pigeon crop-sac assay is the classical bioassay for prolactin. It is based on the crop-sac response of incubating pigeons, which is believed to be the equivalent of mammalian lactation. The crop-sac response is thought to be stimulated by prolactin. The original assay method consists of intramuscular injection of the test solution every day, for four to six days. The crop-sacs are then excised at necropsy and the stimulated areas are weighed."
